Clinical trials: Motility Disorder
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Which Supraesophageal Reflux Symptoms Reliably Respond to Proton-Pump-Inhibitor (PPI) Therapy
The investigators hypothesize that persons with the particular cluster of symptoms that are due to supraesophageal reflux (SER) will have complete resolution of those symptoms with adequate acid suppression when a PPI is…
- Trial name
- NCT00170001
- Testing
- Nexium, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Erectile Dysfunction
Assess the Effect of Daily Treatment of Vardenafil 20mg or Sildenafil 100mg and Placebo on Sperm Function
Assess the effect of daily treatment of vardenafil 20mg or sildenafil 100mg and placebo on sperm function
- Trial name
- NCT00655590
- Testing
- Levitra (Vardenafil, BAY38-9456), Sildenafil
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Motility Disorder of Intestine, Mucosal Clarity
Effects of Pre-procedure and Intra-procedure Simethicone and Dicyclomine Administration in Improving Quality of Endoscopic Reterograde Cholangipancreaticography (ERCP)
Endoscopic Reterograde Cholangiopancreatography is widely used to diagnose and treat hepatobiliary disorders. Ampullary cannulation is an essential step and good mucosal visibility improves procedural efficiency.
- Trial name
- SemInERCP (NCT07461389)
- Testing
- Preprocedural, Intraprocedural, Control
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Ultra-High Resolution PET in Aging, Neurodegeneration and Psychotic Disorders
The goal of this study is to use ultra-high-resolution (UHR) PET imaging to better understand how the brain and spinal cord change in healthy aging and in neurological and psychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD)…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Dementia (AD), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson s Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD)
- Trial name
- NCT07509125
- Testing
- UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-FDG, UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-PE2I, UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-SynVesT-1
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Bradycardia, Strabismus
The Alaska Oculocardiac Reflex Study
Observation study monitoring vital signs and anesthetic variables particularly heart rate during prospective, ocular manipulation and specifically uniform tension on extra ocular muscles during strabismus surgery.
- Trial name
- AK-OCR (NCT04353960)
- Testing
- electrocardiograph
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alaska Blind Child Discovery
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Nasopharyngeal 24 Hour pH Monitoring in Health Adult Volunteers
Involves a 24-hour pH probe study using the Dx-pH Measurement System on patients who do not have symptoms of laryngopharyngeal reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease to establish normal values for the Dx-pH Measurement System.
- Trial name
- NCT00584675
- Testing
- Dx-pH Measurement Probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Biofluid Research on Age-Related or Inherited Neurodegeneration
The aim of this study is to contribute to and continue to sustain a repository of blood samples, nucleic acid (DNA and/or RNA) samples, family history information, and other demographic information from individuals with…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Familial Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (fFTLD)
- Trial name
- BRAIN (NCT07798700)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
GERD, Larynx Disease
Efficacy of Dx-pH Probe in Diagnosing Extra-esophageal Reflux Disease
The purpose of this study is to establish the clinical application of a new device that records pH changes in the hypopharynx. The investigators also aim to compare the consistency of distal esophageal pH with hypopharyngeal pH…
- Trial name
- ADHERE (NCT00388453)
- Testing
- Dx-pH Probe, Manometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Foot Mechanical Stimulation for Treatment of Gait and Gait Related Disorders in Parkinson's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of Foot Mechanical stimulation to improving Gait and Gait Related Disorders in Parkinson Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy both stable and with…
- Trial name
- GONDOLAPILOTA (NCT01815281)
- Testing
- Foot Mechanical Stimulation (GONDOLA)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Pregnancy, Respiratory Aspiration of Gastric Contents
Gastric Emptying Following an Oral Carbohydrate Load in Women Admitted for Elective Cesarean Delivery
Because of the risk of pulmonary aspiration, patients are asked to comply with the fasting guidelines when they are scheduled for an elective cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT03593980
- Testing
- Cranberry juice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
Upper Extremity Exercise Capacity, Muscle Oxygenation, and Balance in Pediatric CF and PCD
The number of studies evaluating respiratory functions and upper extremity functional exercise capacity in patients with CF and PCD is limited in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT07148362
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Non-erosive Reflux Disease
Diagnosis of Acid Reflux Disease Using Novel Imaging: A Prospective Study
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a common chronic disorder in the veteran population, is associated with drug costs exceeding $ 10 billion/year. Only 30-40% of patients with reflux symptoms have erosive esophagitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02081404
- Testing
- Esomeprazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Midwest Biomedical Research
Achalasia
Short Vs Standard Length Myotomy in Achalasia
The objective of this randomized controlled trial (non-inferiority study) is to evaluate the outcomes of 4 cm short myotomy compared to the 8 cm standard length myotomy in Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT04798547
- Testing
- Short Myotomy, Standard Length Myotomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Reflux Episodes
14473 - D9126C00001 Proof of Principle Study - Effect of AZD2066 on Transient Lower Esophageal Sphincter Relaxations
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and tolerability of AZD2066 and to explore the effect of a single dose of AZD2066 on the function of the cardia (the opening between the stomach and the esophagus) compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT00813306
- Testing
- AZD2066
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Parkinson's Disease
Postural Instability in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
The purpose of this study is to better understand why individuals with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) fall. Understanding the mechanism of gait and balance dysfunction in individuals with PSP may provide us with important…
- Trial name
- NCT01563276
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Muscle Function, Exercise Capacity and Physical Activity Level in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia and Kartagener Syndrome
Studies evaluating respiratory and peripheral muscle functions in PCD patients and comparing them with healthy children are limited in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT05816876
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
Evaluation of [18F]MNI-815 as a Potential PET Radioligand for Imaging Tau Protein in the Brain of Patients With Tauopathies
The overall goal of this imaging trial is to characterize [18F]MNI-815, a PET radioligand for imaging Tau.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Cortical Basal Syndrome (CBS), Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD)
- Trial name
- NCT02531360
- Testing
- [18F]MNI-815 (MNI-815)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Molecular NeuroImaging
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD) represents the formalized integration of ARTFL (U54 NS092089; funded through 2019) and LEFFTDS (U01 AG045390; funded through 2019) as a single North American…
- Conditions
- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
- Trial name
- NCT04363684
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Respiratory Aspiration
Cromolyn Detection of Silent Aspiration
The overall purpose of this project is to develop and validate a simple, non-invasive method to detect aspiration of gastro-intestinal fluid into the respiratory tract.
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Respiratory Aspiration, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT01841307
- Testing
- Cromolyn Sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Volunteers
Phase 0 Evaluation of [18F]MNI-958 as a Potential PET Radioligand for Imaging Tau Protein in the Brain
The overall goal of this imaging trial is to evaluate [18F]MNI-958, a tau targeted PET radioligand, in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), and healthy volunteers (HV).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Volunteers, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT03058965
- Testing
- [18F]MNI-958, [18F]Florbetapir, DaTscan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Molecular NeuroImaging